uil nexus - unesco institute for lifelong learning no.2 july 2… · 11. in brief: kha ri gude...
TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to the new issue of UIL Nexus the electronic newsletter of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) in Hamburg UIL Nexus appears quarterly and contains concise up-to-
date news items about UILs work It complements the information from the UIL website (httpwwwunescoorguil) and the Annual Report If you would like to unsubscribe from UIL Nexus please inform us by sending an e-mail to wmauchunescoorg
Contents
1 Eighth World Assembly of the International Council of Adult Education (ICAE) in Malmouml
2 CONFINTEA VI follow-up in Latin America and the Caribbean
3 CONFINTEA VI Advisory Board Meeting
4 CONFINTEA VI follow-up in South-East Europe intensified
5 United Nations Literacy Decade Progress Report
6 Family learning project in Durango Mexico
7 National Conference on Education in Namibia breaks new ground for lifelong learning
8 Annual Conference of the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN)
9 Promoting mother tongue-based literacy through community learning centres in Nepal
10 Education for All Forum on womenrsquos and girlsrsquo education in Oslo
11 In Brief
Kha Ri Gude South African mass literacy campaign
Youth forum on quality assurance of lifelong learning in Brussels
Strategic plan on lifelong learning in French Polynesia
UILrsquos donorsrsquo meeting
UNESCO Institute for Education founded 60 years ago
Workshop on family literacy pilot project in Nouakchott Mauritania (15 to 17 May 2011)
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation meeting against illiteracy
G8 Summit Spouses of the head of state discuss literacy with UILrsquos director (26 May 2011)
UNESCO and human rights
Cooperation with UNESCO Category 2 Centres
Cultural diversity and education
12 Visitors
13 Staff matters
UIL Nexus Vol 6 No 2 (July 2011)
1 Eighth World Assembly of the International Council of Adult Education (ICAE) in Malmouml
To assert the value of adult education and learning in enabling citizens to build a world worth living in the Eighth World Assembly was held in Malmouml from 14 to 17 June 2011
For UIL a priority was the thematic strand on how the international community of adult educators can best strategise for a unified follow-up to CONFINTEA the Education for All (EFA) agenda and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
The first-ever education strategy of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) was presented The strategy which will be finalised in autumn enshrines education as a human right and is guided by a lifelong learning vision
Continued advocacy for adult learning was raised as a task of prime importance closely aligned to specific areas such as health or employment in order to demonstrate adult learningrsquos concrete contribution and value The need for more research on several fronts was identified to provide evidence on the benefits of adult learning to develop indicators benchmarks and goals ndash particularly with regard to financing and participation and to collect data on a longitudinal basis Moreover the ICAE is planning to form a global task force on literacy with the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) in order to promote the concept of literacy as a continuum
All these issues clearly point to possibilities for future cooperation with the UIL The follow-up to CONFINTEA VI to the EFA agenda and the MDGs will remain ICAErsquos continuous priority Indeed ICAErsquos Draft Declaration includes a request to UNESCO to continue the thorough monitoring of the implementation of the Beleacutem Framework for Action by asking Member States to report on progress making these reports available and supporting civil society organisation in the monitoring process
ICAErsquos General Assembly elected a new Board and President Mr Alan Tuckett from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was elected as the ICAErsquos new President succeeding Paul Beacutelanger
For more details click here
Further information is available at the following websites httpaworldworthlivinginse wwwicaeorguy
From the ICAE homepage
2 CONFINTEA VI follow-up in Latin America and the Caribbean
ldquoFrom Commitment to Action Taking the CONFINTEA
Agenda Forwardrdquo was the title of the first regional CONFINTEA follow-up meeting for the Latin America and Caribbean region which took place in Mexico City from 25 to 27 May 2011 Its aim was to discuss and generate regional action points for implementing and monitoring the recommendations of the Beleacutem Framework for Action Participants from the region shared their experiences on progress challenges and plans in pursuit of their countriesrsquo commitments to the Beleacutem Framework for Action A regionally-specific implementation and
monitoring matrix previously developed by UNESCO-OREALC on the basis of UILrsquos global Monitoring Matrix as well as the resulting 55 national and regional action points for consideration by all participants were presented Some of these will be now adopted as concrete projects At a concluding roundtable session ministers vice-ministers and delegates from regional organisations reconfirmed their commitment to implementing the recommendations of the Beleacutem Framework for Action to working on the action points at national level to increasing budgetary allocations as a primary responsibility of governments and to documenting and disseminating effective practice Contact Bettina Bochynek (bbochynekunescoorg)
For more details click here
3 CONFINTEA VI Advisory Board Meeting
The CONFINTEA Advisory Group was held on 28 May in Mexico City A major outcome of the Advisory Group meeting was the advice given on the draft questionnaire prepared by UIL in consultation with several stakeholders for the first national post-CONFINTEA progress
reporting UIL will use these comments to enrich the draft questionnaire to be presented and discussed in the meeting the Editorial Board of the post-CONFINTEA Global Report of Adult Learning and Education (GRALE)
Concrete proposals for joint action were discussed such as the establishment of a regional observatory of communication and cooperation to implement and monitor the Beleacutem Framework for Action in Latin America and the Caribbean Regarding the next steps in monitoring the Beleacutem Framework for Action possibilities for regional follow-up meetings in other
regions were brought up with concrete proposals emanating for the Arab States Africa and AsiaPacific which will be further explored and confirmed In addition partnerships networks and cooperation projects across regions and harmonisation with other initiatives such as the Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) the E-9 agenda and the Millennium Development Goals will play an important role in the overall monitoring process Participants agreed that the road map should be updated with forthcoming activities and events
Contact Bettina Bochynek (bbochynekunescoorg)
For more details click here
Mr Arne Carlsen Director UIL and Mr Alonso Lujambio Secretary of Public Education Mexico
4 CONFINTEA VI follow-up in South-East Europe intensified
The Regional Workshop on the Implementation of CONFINTEA VI in South East Europe (Ljubljana 2 June 2011) was an outcome of a series of national workshops held within CONFINTEA VI in action a regional project supported by dvv international aiming to intensify CONFINTEA follow-up in South East Europe
The results of the national workshops were presented with regard to implementing and monitoring the CONFINTEA VI follow-up as well as demonstrating examples of good practice in adult education already in place in the region
The participants unanimously agreed that the Beleacutem Framework for Action is an important and relevant framework that provides a valid set of guidelines for further development of adult education and learning in South East Europe They expressed their readiness to implement the recommendations spelled out in the Beleacutem Framework for Action by drawing upon the Monitoring Matrix developed by UIL
For further information about CONFINTEA in Action wwwconfinteadvv-soeorg or click here
5 United Nations Literacy Decade Progress Report
From 9 to 10 May 2011 a small expert group was invited by UNESCO to discuss the final evaluation of the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD) at UNESCO Headquarters In a short explanatory note on the envisaged nature and process of the UNLD evaluation participants proposed a) to create links and synergies with other initiatives and frameworks (CONFINTEA EFA MDGs) b) to use the opportunity for promoting a broad-based literacy concept as well as integrated approaches to literacy and c) to document innovation success stories and what has been done differently during the decade among others The joint questionnaire to obtain national reports on progress made in the framework of CONFINTEA and UNLD ndash prepared by UIL in coordination with EDBHLLNF ndash was analysed In addition proposals for its refinement were made Suggestions for cross-cutting themes and countries on which the final report should particularly focus were brought up The meeting ended with a session in which the specialists provided advice on the way forward to accomplish the ambitious roadmap set by UNESCO for the production of a good report Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
6 Family learning project in Durango Mexico
In the framework of a co-operation agreement with the Regional Cooperation Centre for Adult Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (CREFAL) UIL has been providing technical assistance with the development of a pilot project for family learning in five Mexican States (Chiapas Durango Guerrero Nayarit and Veracruz) Accordingly UIL was invited to attend the launching event of the Mexican family learning pilot programme This was organised by CREFAL and took place 22 and 23 May in Durango The coordinator of this pilot project presented CREFALrsquos proposal The participants worked to adapt the project concept to the specific context and needs of their communities and to plan the initial steps of the pilot project UIL will continue to provide technical backstopping to this promising experience as a ldquocritical friendrdquo Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
7 National Conference on Education in Namibia breaks new ground for lifelong learning
On June 27 the President of Namibia Hifiken Pohamba opened a five-day national conference on education to examine the education system in Namibia and devise new strategies to improve the sector The Minister of Education Abraham Iyambo emphasised that this gathering would guide the work of the Ministry so that it could ldquodeliver deliver deliverrdquo
Namibia is one of the few countries with an explicit lifelong learning component in their educational system and the government is in the process of finalising their lifelong learning policy Expecting to
contribute to this process the Institutersquos Deputy Director Carolyn Medel-Antildeonuevo spoke in the plenary on the first day where she
highlighted the critical role of lifelong learning in achieving educational goals and sustainable development and the importance of addressing persistent inequalities Contact Carolyn Medel-Antildeonuevo (cmedel-anonuevounescoorg)
8 Annual Conference of the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN)
The annual Conference of the European Basic Skills Network was held in Vaduz Liechtenstein from 17 to 19 June 2011 The main item on the agenda was to amend the EBSN charter drafted by the Secretariat It was agreed to include two categories of members policy makers (eg governments ministries) and policy providers (eg research institutions NGOs UIL) Other key partners will be invited as ldquoAssociated Membersrdquo (eg the European Commission and the Global Leanersrsquo Network)
The newly-elected EBSN Executive Committee is composed of seven members They are from Spain (ACEFIR) Switzerland (SVEB) Liechtenstein (Adult Education FL) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Learning amp Teaching Scotland) the Netherlands (Stichting Lezen amp Schrijven) Hungary (Association for LLL) and Norway (VOX) which is also the seat of the Secretariat and the Chair The next General Assembly will be hosted by the Czech Republic in Prague (Jakub Staacuterek) UIL is a member of this network and participated in this meeting in order to contribute to the development of the management structure and the discussion of concrete future activities Contact Bettina Bochynek (bbochyneckunescoorg)
9 Promoting mother tongue-based literacy through community learning centres in Nepal
On 16 June 2011 UNESCO Kathmandu organised a seminar on ldquoAchieving Literacy for All Promoting Mother Tongue Based Literacy through Community Learning Centres (CLC)rdquo UIL was invited to share international experiences such as LIFE and CLC The crucial role of non-formal education in achieving MDG and EFA goals in Nepal was highlighted
Namibian Learner
copy UNESCOKarin Hunziker
The studyrsquos finding that half of the CLCs are not functioning meaning they are not running NFE activities is a cause for alarm especially to the NFEC The issue needs to be addressed by designing and providing effective support measures to CLC facilitators and management committees UNESCO could support the NFEC to draw up a proposal to JICA for further technical and financial support to CLC which is one of the international education development priorities of Japan Contact Rika Yorozu (ryorozuunescoorg)
10 Education for All Forum on womenrsquos and girlsrsquo education in Oslo The Forum which was entitled ldquoGender dimensions of quality educationrdquo took place on 5 May It coincided with the 2011 Global Action Week (GAW) for EFA under the slogan ldquoIt is a right make it a right Education for girls and women nowrdquo
One of the main reasons identified for why progress towards EFA Goal 4 has so far been too slow was the lack of donor support Among the conclusions was the perception that the specific characteristics of non-formal and alternative forms of learning within the lifelong learning perspective have the potential to particularly benefit girls and women who have missed out on formal education It was also stressed that these processes need to engage everybody ndash not only girls and women but also boys and men within the broader family and community context
UILrsquos visit to Oslo was also an opportunity for an exchange with colleagues from the Norwegian National Commission for UNESCO and the Department of Policy Analysis Lifelong Learning and International Affairs in the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research on their work CONFINTEA follow-up and potential areas for cooperation
Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
11 In Brief
Kha Ri Gude South African mass literacy campaign From 30 to 5 April UIL was invited by the South African Department of Basic Education to attend two workshops of the Kha Ri Gude South African Mass Literacy Campaign as an international observer The overall impression resulting from the field visit workshops and interviews during the five days in Pretoria is that Kha Ri Gude has managed to evolve into a highly successful programme which has matured over the years and which in many respects is probably unparalleled at the regional and international levels (For more on formation on the Programme click here) Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Youth forum on quality assurance of lifelong learning in Brussels In April 2011 the European Youth Forum organised a series of events on non-formal education The forum closed on 19 April with a high-level expertsrsquo conference on quality assurance of lifelong learning The objective of the conference was to exchange expertise and good practice on the topic and to explore the potential of quality assurance to facilitate coordination and cooperation amongst different ldquolifelong learning providersrdquo In addition the pilot project on quality assurance of non-formal education was presented which the European Youth Forum had implemented through six European youth organisations in the past two years The goal is to have the network fully functional in 2012 and to award the first labels of ldquoProvider of Quality NFErdquo Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Strategic plan on lifelong learning in French Polynesia The first meeting on Education Learning and Work in French Polynesia was held in Papete (Tahiti) from 2 to 6 May 2011 One of the aims was to launch a strategic plan on lifelong
learning in the region UNESCO confirmed its interest to support French Polynesia by providing its international expertise on lifelong learning Adama Ouane ndashDirector of UIL at the time ndash participated in this meeting and gave a presentation entitled ldquoLifelong learning ndash a concept and its challengesrdquo Contact Christiana Winter (cwinterunescoorg)
UILrsquos donorsrsquo meeting A one-day meeting with the donor agencies of UIL was held at UIL on 12 May Representatives from the European Union the German government the Nigerian government the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Swiss International Development Agency (SDC) participated in the meeting The objective was to discuss the Institutersquos new activities in connection with the Beleacutem Framework for Action as well as to introduce Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL to the donors
UNESCO Institute for Education founded 60 years ago June 2011 marked the 60th Anniversary of the first governing board meeting of the UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE) the forerunner of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) UIL is one of six UNESCO Education Institutes The Institute is grateful to all the partners and donors who have supported its work throughout the years ndash in particular UNESCO the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Germany the European Union the governments of Brazil Canada Denmark Nigeria Norway and Sweden and
the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Workshop on family literacy pilot project in Nouakchott Mauritania (15 to 17 May 2011) UNESCO Rabat organised a workshop within the framework of the ldquoCapacity Development for Literacy and Non Formal Primary Education in Mauritania 2009ndash2011rdquo ndash CapEFA Mauritania Programme from 15 to 17 May 2011 The aim was to discuss the concept of a community-based family literacy pilot project This resulted in a vision objectives principles and building blocks of a curriculum and action plan for the pilot project which will be implemented in connection with another pilot activity to establish community learning centres in eight rural areas of Mauritania Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation meeting against illiteracy On 17 May the Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation organised a meeting in Paris on the subject ldquofighting against illiteracyrdquo Delegates and stakeholders met and presented programmes and suggestions to curb illiteracy
G8 Summit Spouses of the head of state discuss literacy with UILrsquos director (26 May 2011) Mrs Carla Bruni-Sarkozy invited the spouses of the heads of state and government taking part in the G8 Summit in Deauville to join her for a working session on overcoming illiteracy They shared their respective experiences and discussed the causes of illiteracy with Marie-Theacuteregravese Geffroy Director of Francersquos National Agency to Fight Illiteracy (ANLCI) and Adama Ouane (former Director of UIL) Among other things it was mentioned that the European Commission has set up a group of independent experts aiming to reduce the number of illiterates by 15 in the EU by 2020
UNESCO and human rights On 19 May Professor Klaus Huumlfner Steering Committee member of the German Society for the United Nations and former Chairperson of the German Commission for UNESCO gave a
lecture (in German) at UIL on ldquoUNESCO and human rightsrdquo Professor Huumlfner was a member of several UNESCO committees on human rights such as the Advisory Committee on Education for Peace Human Rights and Democracy and the UNESCO Executive Boardrsquos Temporary Working Group on Human Rights Education
Cooperation with UNESCO Category 2 Centres On the occasion of a meeting of representatives from UNESCO Category 2 Centres and Institutes in Seoul Republic of Korea (May 30 ndash June 1) concrete proposals for closer cooperation between them and UIL were discussed eg joint research activities better use of advocacy events exchange of personnel and fellowships
Cultural diversity and education At the International Forum on Cultural Diversity and Implications for Education (Seoul Republic of Korea 1 June) held in the Parliament legislators and the public exchanged on different perspectives on the ways forward in ensuring multiculturalism in Korea The Forum offered an opportunity to parliamentarians to look at the different angles of multiculturalism and implications concerning laws which need to be introduced Speakers came from the academe from the government and from civil society UILrsquos Deputy Director made a presentation on the challenges of promoting cultural diversity through lifelong learning
12 Visitors
17 June Joumlrg Schmitt from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule fuumlr Angewandte Wissenschaften HAW) with five students
20 ndash 24 June APAL Fellowships Ms APareacute-Kaboreacute (Burkina Faso) Mr J-B Rakotozafy- Harison (Madagascar) Ms R Bakyono Nabaloum (Burkina Faso) Mr A R Baba-Moussa (Mali)
24 June Ms Katharina Cramer-Hadijimos German Foreign Office
13 Staff matters On 1 June Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL took office succeeding Adama Ouane whose directorship ended on 30 June Arne Carlsenrsquos Greeting is available here and Adama Ouanersquos goodbye message here A summary of their meeting with the Mayor of Hamburg on 1 June is available here On 30 June Programme Specialist Ms Maren Elfert UILrsquos Public Relations Officer and Editor of Nexus left UIL after more than ten years of dedicated work at the Institute We wish her all the best on her return to university to undertake a PhD On the same day Project Secretary Ms Brigitte Cardot-Baumewerd left UIL after three years We wish her all the best in her professional future UIL would like to thank the following interns for their contributions to UILrsquos work Amarachi A Igboegwu Nigeria (February 1 to 30 April) Mihika Shah ndash Wundenberg India (26 April to 10 June) Mariana Simoes Brazil (15 June to 31 August) Angelina Robitschko Germany (20 June to 20 August) Jackline Kayatta Kenya (4 July to 30 September) Marina Tota Italy (27 June to 20 August) Marija Mitic Serbia (27 June to 20 August) and Emmanuel Obeng-Ankoana Yaafi Ghana (6 July to 6 September) are enrolled in the European Masters Programme in Lifelong Learning Policy and Management jointly organised by the Danish School of Education ndash University of Arhus (Denmark) the University of Deusto (Bilbao Spain) and the Institute of Education University of London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
1 Eighth World Assembly of the International Council of Adult Education (ICAE) in Malmouml
To assert the value of adult education and learning in enabling citizens to build a world worth living in the Eighth World Assembly was held in Malmouml from 14 to 17 June 2011
For UIL a priority was the thematic strand on how the international community of adult educators can best strategise for a unified follow-up to CONFINTEA the Education for All (EFA) agenda and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
The first-ever education strategy of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) was presented The strategy which will be finalised in autumn enshrines education as a human right and is guided by a lifelong learning vision
Continued advocacy for adult learning was raised as a task of prime importance closely aligned to specific areas such as health or employment in order to demonstrate adult learningrsquos concrete contribution and value The need for more research on several fronts was identified to provide evidence on the benefits of adult learning to develop indicators benchmarks and goals ndash particularly with regard to financing and participation and to collect data on a longitudinal basis Moreover the ICAE is planning to form a global task force on literacy with the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) in order to promote the concept of literacy as a continuum
All these issues clearly point to possibilities for future cooperation with the UIL The follow-up to CONFINTEA VI to the EFA agenda and the MDGs will remain ICAErsquos continuous priority Indeed ICAErsquos Draft Declaration includes a request to UNESCO to continue the thorough monitoring of the implementation of the Beleacutem Framework for Action by asking Member States to report on progress making these reports available and supporting civil society organisation in the monitoring process
ICAErsquos General Assembly elected a new Board and President Mr Alan Tuckett from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was elected as the ICAErsquos new President succeeding Paul Beacutelanger
For more details click here
Further information is available at the following websites httpaworldworthlivinginse wwwicaeorguy
From the ICAE homepage
2 CONFINTEA VI follow-up in Latin America and the Caribbean
ldquoFrom Commitment to Action Taking the CONFINTEA
Agenda Forwardrdquo was the title of the first regional CONFINTEA follow-up meeting for the Latin America and Caribbean region which took place in Mexico City from 25 to 27 May 2011 Its aim was to discuss and generate regional action points for implementing and monitoring the recommendations of the Beleacutem Framework for Action Participants from the region shared their experiences on progress challenges and plans in pursuit of their countriesrsquo commitments to the Beleacutem Framework for Action A regionally-specific implementation and
monitoring matrix previously developed by UNESCO-OREALC on the basis of UILrsquos global Monitoring Matrix as well as the resulting 55 national and regional action points for consideration by all participants were presented Some of these will be now adopted as concrete projects At a concluding roundtable session ministers vice-ministers and delegates from regional organisations reconfirmed their commitment to implementing the recommendations of the Beleacutem Framework for Action to working on the action points at national level to increasing budgetary allocations as a primary responsibility of governments and to documenting and disseminating effective practice Contact Bettina Bochynek (bbochynekunescoorg)
For more details click here
3 CONFINTEA VI Advisory Board Meeting
The CONFINTEA Advisory Group was held on 28 May in Mexico City A major outcome of the Advisory Group meeting was the advice given on the draft questionnaire prepared by UIL in consultation with several stakeholders for the first national post-CONFINTEA progress
reporting UIL will use these comments to enrich the draft questionnaire to be presented and discussed in the meeting the Editorial Board of the post-CONFINTEA Global Report of Adult Learning and Education (GRALE)
Concrete proposals for joint action were discussed such as the establishment of a regional observatory of communication and cooperation to implement and monitor the Beleacutem Framework for Action in Latin America and the Caribbean Regarding the next steps in monitoring the Beleacutem Framework for Action possibilities for regional follow-up meetings in other
regions were brought up with concrete proposals emanating for the Arab States Africa and AsiaPacific which will be further explored and confirmed In addition partnerships networks and cooperation projects across regions and harmonisation with other initiatives such as the Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) the E-9 agenda and the Millennium Development Goals will play an important role in the overall monitoring process Participants agreed that the road map should be updated with forthcoming activities and events
Contact Bettina Bochynek (bbochynekunescoorg)
For more details click here
Mr Arne Carlsen Director UIL and Mr Alonso Lujambio Secretary of Public Education Mexico
4 CONFINTEA VI follow-up in South-East Europe intensified
The Regional Workshop on the Implementation of CONFINTEA VI in South East Europe (Ljubljana 2 June 2011) was an outcome of a series of national workshops held within CONFINTEA VI in action a regional project supported by dvv international aiming to intensify CONFINTEA follow-up in South East Europe
The results of the national workshops were presented with regard to implementing and monitoring the CONFINTEA VI follow-up as well as demonstrating examples of good practice in adult education already in place in the region
The participants unanimously agreed that the Beleacutem Framework for Action is an important and relevant framework that provides a valid set of guidelines for further development of adult education and learning in South East Europe They expressed their readiness to implement the recommendations spelled out in the Beleacutem Framework for Action by drawing upon the Monitoring Matrix developed by UIL
For further information about CONFINTEA in Action wwwconfinteadvv-soeorg or click here
5 United Nations Literacy Decade Progress Report
From 9 to 10 May 2011 a small expert group was invited by UNESCO to discuss the final evaluation of the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD) at UNESCO Headquarters In a short explanatory note on the envisaged nature and process of the UNLD evaluation participants proposed a) to create links and synergies with other initiatives and frameworks (CONFINTEA EFA MDGs) b) to use the opportunity for promoting a broad-based literacy concept as well as integrated approaches to literacy and c) to document innovation success stories and what has been done differently during the decade among others The joint questionnaire to obtain national reports on progress made in the framework of CONFINTEA and UNLD ndash prepared by UIL in coordination with EDBHLLNF ndash was analysed In addition proposals for its refinement were made Suggestions for cross-cutting themes and countries on which the final report should particularly focus were brought up The meeting ended with a session in which the specialists provided advice on the way forward to accomplish the ambitious roadmap set by UNESCO for the production of a good report Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
6 Family learning project in Durango Mexico
In the framework of a co-operation agreement with the Regional Cooperation Centre for Adult Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (CREFAL) UIL has been providing technical assistance with the development of a pilot project for family learning in five Mexican States (Chiapas Durango Guerrero Nayarit and Veracruz) Accordingly UIL was invited to attend the launching event of the Mexican family learning pilot programme This was organised by CREFAL and took place 22 and 23 May in Durango The coordinator of this pilot project presented CREFALrsquos proposal The participants worked to adapt the project concept to the specific context and needs of their communities and to plan the initial steps of the pilot project UIL will continue to provide technical backstopping to this promising experience as a ldquocritical friendrdquo Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
7 National Conference on Education in Namibia breaks new ground for lifelong learning
On June 27 the President of Namibia Hifiken Pohamba opened a five-day national conference on education to examine the education system in Namibia and devise new strategies to improve the sector The Minister of Education Abraham Iyambo emphasised that this gathering would guide the work of the Ministry so that it could ldquodeliver deliver deliverrdquo
Namibia is one of the few countries with an explicit lifelong learning component in their educational system and the government is in the process of finalising their lifelong learning policy Expecting to
contribute to this process the Institutersquos Deputy Director Carolyn Medel-Antildeonuevo spoke in the plenary on the first day where she
highlighted the critical role of lifelong learning in achieving educational goals and sustainable development and the importance of addressing persistent inequalities Contact Carolyn Medel-Antildeonuevo (cmedel-anonuevounescoorg)
8 Annual Conference of the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN)
The annual Conference of the European Basic Skills Network was held in Vaduz Liechtenstein from 17 to 19 June 2011 The main item on the agenda was to amend the EBSN charter drafted by the Secretariat It was agreed to include two categories of members policy makers (eg governments ministries) and policy providers (eg research institutions NGOs UIL) Other key partners will be invited as ldquoAssociated Membersrdquo (eg the European Commission and the Global Leanersrsquo Network)
The newly-elected EBSN Executive Committee is composed of seven members They are from Spain (ACEFIR) Switzerland (SVEB) Liechtenstein (Adult Education FL) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Learning amp Teaching Scotland) the Netherlands (Stichting Lezen amp Schrijven) Hungary (Association for LLL) and Norway (VOX) which is also the seat of the Secretariat and the Chair The next General Assembly will be hosted by the Czech Republic in Prague (Jakub Staacuterek) UIL is a member of this network and participated in this meeting in order to contribute to the development of the management structure and the discussion of concrete future activities Contact Bettina Bochynek (bbochyneckunescoorg)
9 Promoting mother tongue-based literacy through community learning centres in Nepal
On 16 June 2011 UNESCO Kathmandu organised a seminar on ldquoAchieving Literacy for All Promoting Mother Tongue Based Literacy through Community Learning Centres (CLC)rdquo UIL was invited to share international experiences such as LIFE and CLC The crucial role of non-formal education in achieving MDG and EFA goals in Nepal was highlighted
Namibian Learner
copy UNESCOKarin Hunziker
The studyrsquos finding that half of the CLCs are not functioning meaning they are not running NFE activities is a cause for alarm especially to the NFEC The issue needs to be addressed by designing and providing effective support measures to CLC facilitators and management committees UNESCO could support the NFEC to draw up a proposal to JICA for further technical and financial support to CLC which is one of the international education development priorities of Japan Contact Rika Yorozu (ryorozuunescoorg)
10 Education for All Forum on womenrsquos and girlsrsquo education in Oslo The Forum which was entitled ldquoGender dimensions of quality educationrdquo took place on 5 May It coincided with the 2011 Global Action Week (GAW) for EFA under the slogan ldquoIt is a right make it a right Education for girls and women nowrdquo
One of the main reasons identified for why progress towards EFA Goal 4 has so far been too slow was the lack of donor support Among the conclusions was the perception that the specific characteristics of non-formal and alternative forms of learning within the lifelong learning perspective have the potential to particularly benefit girls and women who have missed out on formal education It was also stressed that these processes need to engage everybody ndash not only girls and women but also boys and men within the broader family and community context
UILrsquos visit to Oslo was also an opportunity for an exchange with colleagues from the Norwegian National Commission for UNESCO and the Department of Policy Analysis Lifelong Learning and International Affairs in the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research on their work CONFINTEA follow-up and potential areas for cooperation
Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
11 In Brief
Kha Ri Gude South African mass literacy campaign From 30 to 5 April UIL was invited by the South African Department of Basic Education to attend two workshops of the Kha Ri Gude South African Mass Literacy Campaign as an international observer The overall impression resulting from the field visit workshops and interviews during the five days in Pretoria is that Kha Ri Gude has managed to evolve into a highly successful programme which has matured over the years and which in many respects is probably unparalleled at the regional and international levels (For more on formation on the Programme click here) Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Youth forum on quality assurance of lifelong learning in Brussels In April 2011 the European Youth Forum organised a series of events on non-formal education The forum closed on 19 April with a high-level expertsrsquo conference on quality assurance of lifelong learning The objective of the conference was to exchange expertise and good practice on the topic and to explore the potential of quality assurance to facilitate coordination and cooperation amongst different ldquolifelong learning providersrdquo In addition the pilot project on quality assurance of non-formal education was presented which the European Youth Forum had implemented through six European youth organisations in the past two years The goal is to have the network fully functional in 2012 and to award the first labels of ldquoProvider of Quality NFErdquo Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Strategic plan on lifelong learning in French Polynesia The first meeting on Education Learning and Work in French Polynesia was held in Papete (Tahiti) from 2 to 6 May 2011 One of the aims was to launch a strategic plan on lifelong
learning in the region UNESCO confirmed its interest to support French Polynesia by providing its international expertise on lifelong learning Adama Ouane ndashDirector of UIL at the time ndash participated in this meeting and gave a presentation entitled ldquoLifelong learning ndash a concept and its challengesrdquo Contact Christiana Winter (cwinterunescoorg)
UILrsquos donorsrsquo meeting A one-day meeting with the donor agencies of UIL was held at UIL on 12 May Representatives from the European Union the German government the Nigerian government the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Swiss International Development Agency (SDC) participated in the meeting The objective was to discuss the Institutersquos new activities in connection with the Beleacutem Framework for Action as well as to introduce Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL to the donors
UNESCO Institute for Education founded 60 years ago June 2011 marked the 60th Anniversary of the first governing board meeting of the UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE) the forerunner of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) UIL is one of six UNESCO Education Institutes The Institute is grateful to all the partners and donors who have supported its work throughout the years ndash in particular UNESCO the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Germany the European Union the governments of Brazil Canada Denmark Nigeria Norway and Sweden and
the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Workshop on family literacy pilot project in Nouakchott Mauritania (15 to 17 May 2011) UNESCO Rabat organised a workshop within the framework of the ldquoCapacity Development for Literacy and Non Formal Primary Education in Mauritania 2009ndash2011rdquo ndash CapEFA Mauritania Programme from 15 to 17 May 2011 The aim was to discuss the concept of a community-based family literacy pilot project This resulted in a vision objectives principles and building blocks of a curriculum and action plan for the pilot project which will be implemented in connection with another pilot activity to establish community learning centres in eight rural areas of Mauritania Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation meeting against illiteracy On 17 May the Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation organised a meeting in Paris on the subject ldquofighting against illiteracyrdquo Delegates and stakeholders met and presented programmes and suggestions to curb illiteracy
G8 Summit Spouses of the head of state discuss literacy with UILrsquos director (26 May 2011) Mrs Carla Bruni-Sarkozy invited the spouses of the heads of state and government taking part in the G8 Summit in Deauville to join her for a working session on overcoming illiteracy They shared their respective experiences and discussed the causes of illiteracy with Marie-Theacuteregravese Geffroy Director of Francersquos National Agency to Fight Illiteracy (ANLCI) and Adama Ouane (former Director of UIL) Among other things it was mentioned that the European Commission has set up a group of independent experts aiming to reduce the number of illiterates by 15 in the EU by 2020
UNESCO and human rights On 19 May Professor Klaus Huumlfner Steering Committee member of the German Society for the United Nations and former Chairperson of the German Commission for UNESCO gave a
lecture (in German) at UIL on ldquoUNESCO and human rightsrdquo Professor Huumlfner was a member of several UNESCO committees on human rights such as the Advisory Committee on Education for Peace Human Rights and Democracy and the UNESCO Executive Boardrsquos Temporary Working Group on Human Rights Education
Cooperation with UNESCO Category 2 Centres On the occasion of a meeting of representatives from UNESCO Category 2 Centres and Institutes in Seoul Republic of Korea (May 30 ndash June 1) concrete proposals for closer cooperation between them and UIL were discussed eg joint research activities better use of advocacy events exchange of personnel and fellowships
Cultural diversity and education At the International Forum on Cultural Diversity and Implications for Education (Seoul Republic of Korea 1 June) held in the Parliament legislators and the public exchanged on different perspectives on the ways forward in ensuring multiculturalism in Korea The Forum offered an opportunity to parliamentarians to look at the different angles of multiculturalism and implications concerning laws which need to be introduced Speakers came from the academe from the government and from civil society UILrsquos Deputy Director made a presentation on the challenges of promoting cultural diversity through lifelong learning
12 Visitors
17 June Joumlrg Schmitt from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule fuumlr Angewandte Wissenschaften HAW) with five students
20 ndash 24 June APAL Fellowships Ms APareacute-Kaboreacute (Burkina Faso) Mr J-B Rakotozafy- Harison (Madagascar) Ms R Bakyono Nabaloum (Burkina Faso) Mr A R Baba-Moussa (Mali)
24 June Ms Katharina Cramer-Hadijimos German Foreign Office
13 Staff matters On 1 June Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL took office succeeding Adama Ouane whose directorship ended on 30 June Arne Carlsenrsquos Greeting is available here and Adama Ouanersquos goodbye message here A summary of their meeting with the Mayor of Hamburg on 1 June is available here On 30 June Programme Specialist Ms Maren Elfert UILrsquos Public Relations Officer and Editor of Nexus left UIL after more than ten years of dedicated work at the Institute We wish her all the best on her return to university to undertake a PhD On the same day Project Secretary Ms Brigitte Cardot-Baumewerd left UIL after three years We wish her all the best in her professional future UIL would like to thank the following interns for their contributions to UILrsquos work Amarachi A Igboegwu Nigeria (February 1 to 30 April) Mihika Shah ndash Wundenberg India (26 April to 10 June) Mariana Simoes Brazil (15 June to 31 August) Angelina Robitschko Germany (20 June to 20 August) Jackline Kayatta Kenya (4 July to 30 September) Marina Tota Italy (27 June to 20 August) Marija Mitic Serbia (27 June to 20 August) and Emmanuel Obeng-Ankoana Yaafi Ghana (6 July to 6 September) are enrolled in the European Masters Programme in Lifelong Learning Policy and Management jointly organised by the Danish School of Education ndash University of Arhus (Denmark) the University of Deusto (Bilbao Spain) and the Institute of Education University of London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
2 CONFINTEA VI follow-up in Latin America and the Caribbean
ldquoFrom Commitment to Action Taking the CONFINTEA
Agenda Forwardrdquo was the title of the first regional CONFINTEA follow-up meeting for the Latin America and Caribbean region which took place in Mexico City from 25 to 27 May 2011 Its aim was to discuss and generate regional action points for implementing and monitoring the recommendations of the Beleacutem Framework for Action Participants from the region shared their experiences on progress challenges and plans in pursuit of their countriesrsquo commitments to the Beleacutem Framework for Action A regionally-specific implementation and
monitoring matrix previously developed by UNESCO-OREALC on the basis of UILrsquos global Monitoring Matrix as well as the resulting 55 national and regional action points for consideration by all participants were presented Some of these will be now adopted as concrete projects At a concluding roundtable session ministers vice-ministers and delegates from regional organisations reconfirmed their commitment to implementing the recommendations of the Beleacutem Framework for Action to working on the action points at national level to increasing budgetary allocations as a primary responsibility of governments and to documenting and disseminating effective practice Contact Bettina Bochynek (bbochynekunescoorg)
For more details click here
3 CONFINTEA VI Advisory Board Meeting
The CONFINTEA Advisory Group was held on 28 May in Mexico City A major outcome of the Advisory Group meeting was the advice given on the draft questionnaire prepared by UIL in consultation with several stakeholders for the first national post-CONFINTEA progress
reporting UIL will use these comments to enrich the draft questionnaire to be presented and discussed in the meeting the Editorial Board of the post-CONFINTEA Global Report of Adult Learning and Education (GRALE)
Concrete proposals for joint action were discussed such as the establishment of a regional observatory of communication and cooperation to implement and monitor the Beleacutem Framework for Action in Latin America and the Caribbean Regarding the next steps in monitoring the Beleacutem Framework for Action possibilities for regional follow-up meetings in other
regions were brought up with concrete proposals emanating for the Arab States Africa and AsiaPacific which will be further explored and confirmed In addition partnerships networks and cooperation projects across regions and harmonisation with other initiatives such as the Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) the E-9 agenda and the Millennium Development Goals will play an important role in the overall monitoring process Participants agreed that the road map should be updated with forthcoming activities and events
Contact Bettina Bochynek (bbochynekunescoorg)
For more details click here
Mr Arne Carlsen Director UIL and Mr Alonso Lujambio Secretary of Public Education Mexico
4 CONFINTEA VI follow-up in South-East Europe intensified
The Regional Workshop on the Implementation of CONFINTEA VI in South East Europe (Ljubljana 2 June 2011) was an outcome of a series of national workshops held within CONFINTEA VI in action a regional project supported by dvv international aiming to intensify CONFINTEA follow-up in South East Europe
The results of the national workshops were presented with regard to implementing and monitoring the CONFINTEA VI follow-up as well as demonstrating examples of good practice in adult education already in place in the region
The participants unanimously agreed that the Beleacutem Framework for Action is an important and relevant framework that provides a valid set of guidelines for further development of adult education and learning in South East Europe They expressed their readiness to implement the recommendations spelled out in the Beleacutem Framework for Action by drawing upon the Monitoring Matrix developed by UIL
For further information about CONFINTEA in Action wwwconfinteadvv-soeorg or click here
5 United Nations Literacy Decade Progress Report
From 9 to 10 May 2011 a small expert group was invited by UNESCO to discuss the final evaluation of the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD) at UNESCO Headquarters In a short explanatory note on the envisaged nature and process of the UNLD evaluation participants proposed a) to create links and synergies with other initiatives and frameworks (CONFINTEA EFA MDGs) b) to use the opportunity for promoting a broad-based literacy concept as well as integrated approaches to literacy and c) to document innovation success stories and what has been done differently during the decade among others The joint questionnaire to obtain national reports on progress made in the framework of CONFINTEA and UNLD ndash prepared by UIL in coordination with EDBHLLNF ndash was analysed In addition proposals for its refinement were made Suggestions for cross-cutting themes and countries on which the final report should particularly focus were brought up The meeting ended with a session in which the specialists provided advice on the way forward to accomplish the ambitious roadmap set by UNESCO for the production of a good report Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
6 Family learning project in Durango Mexico
In the framework of a co-operation agreement with the Regional Cooperation Centre for Adult Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (CREFAL) UIL has been providing technical assistance with the development of a pilot project for family learning in five Mexican States (Chiapas Durango Guerrero Nayarit and Veracruz) Accordingly UIL was invited to attend the launching event of the Mexican family learning pilot programme This was organised by CREFAL and took place 22 and 23 May in Durango The coordinator of this pilot project presented CREFALrsquos proposal The participants worked to adapt the project concept to the specific context and needs of their communities and to plan the initial steps of the pilot project UIL will continue to provide technical backstopping to this promising experience as a ldquocritical friendrdquo Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
7 National Conference on Education in Namibia breaks new ground for lifelong learning
On June 27 the President of Namibia Hifiken Pohamba opened a five-day national conference on education to examine the education system in Namibia and devise new strategies to improve the sector The Minister of Education Abraham Iyambo emphasised that this gathering would guide the work of the Ministry so that it could ldquodeliver deliver deliverrdquo
Namibia is one of the few countries with an explicit lifelong learning component in their educational system and the government is in the process of finalising their lifelong learning policy Expecting to
contribute to this process the Institutersquos Deputy Director Carolyn Medel-Antildeonuevo spoke in the plenary on the first day where she
highlighted the critical role of lifelong learning in achieving educational goals and sustainable development and the importance of addressing persistent inequalities Contact Carolyn Medel-Antildeonuevo (cmedel-anonuevounescoorg)
8 Annual Conference of the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN)
The annual Conference of the European Basic Skills Network was held in Vaduz Liechtenstein from 17 to 19 June 2011 The main item on the agenda was to amend the EBSN charter drafted by the Secretariat It was agreed to include two categories of members policy makers (eg governments ministries) and policy providers (eg research institutions NGOs UIL) Other key partners will be invited as ldquoAssociated Membersrdquo (eg the European Commission and the Global Leanersrsquo Network)
The newly-elected EBSN Executive Committee is composed of seven members They are from Spain (ACEFIR) Switzerland (SVEB) Liechtenstein (Adult Education FL) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Learning amp Teaching Scotland) the Netherlands (Stichting Lezen amp Schrijven) Hungary (Association for LLL) and Norway (VOX) which is also the seat of the Secretariat and the Chair The next General Assembly will be hosted by the Czech Republic in Prague (Jakub Staacuterek) UIL is a member of this network and participated in this meeting in order to contribute to the development of the management structure and the discussion of concrete future activities Contact Bettina Bochynek (bbochyneckunescoorg)
9 Promoting mother tongue-based literacy through community learning centres in Nepal
On 16 June 2011 UNESCO Kathmandu organised a seminar on ldquoAchieving Literacy for All Promoting Mother Tongue Based Literacy through Community Learning Centres (CLC)rdquo UIL was invited to share international experiences such as LIFE and CLC The crucial role of non-formal education in achieving MDG and EFA goals in Nepal was highlighted
Namibian Learner
copy UNESCOKarin Hunziker
The studyrsquos finding that half of the CLCs are not functioning meaning they are not running NFE activities is a cause for alarm especially to the NFEC The issue needs to be addressed by designing and providing effective support measures to CLC facilitators and management committees UNESCO could support the NFEC to draw up a proposal to JICA for further technical and financial support to CLC which is one of the international education development priorities of Japan Contact Rika Yorozu (ryorozuunescoorg)
10 Education for All Forum on womenrsquos and girlsrsquo education in Oslo The Forum which was entitled ldquoGender dimensions of quality educationrdquo took place on 5 May It coincided with the 2011 Global Action Week (GAW) for EFA under the slogan ldquoIt is a right make it a right Education for girls and women nowrdquo
One of the main reasons identified for why progress towards EFA Goal 4 has so far been too slow was the lack of donor support Among the conclusions was the perception that the specific characteristics of non-formal and alternative forms of learning within the lifelong learning perspective have the potential to particularly benefit girls and women who have missed out on formal education It was also stressed that these processes need to engage everybody ndash not only girls and women but also boys and men within the broader family and community context
UILrsquos visit to Oslo was also an opportunity for an exchange with colleagues from the Norwegian National Commission for UNESCO and the Department of Policy Analysis Lifelong Learning and International Affairs in the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research on their work CONFINTEA follow-up and potential areas for cooperation
Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
11 In Brief
Kha Ri Gude South African mass literacy campaign From 30 to 5 April UIL was invited by the South African Department of Basic Education to attend two workshops of the Kha Ri Gude South African Mass Literacy Campaign as an international observer The overall impression resulting from the field visit workshops and interviews during the five days in Pretoria is that Kha Ri Gude has managed to evolve into a highly successful programme which has matured over the years and which in many respects is probably unparalleled at the regional and international levels (For more on formation on the Programme click here) Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Youth forum on quality assurance of lifelong learning in Brussels In April 2011 the European Youth Forum organised a series of events on non-formal education The forum closed on 19 April with a high-level expertsrsquo conference on quality assurance of lifelong learning The objective of the conference was to exchange expertise and good practice on the topic and to explore the potential of quality assurance to facilitate coordination and cooperation amongst different ldquolifelong learning providersrdquo In addition the pilot project on quality assurance of non-formal education was presented which the European Youth Forum had implemented through six European youth organisations in the past two years The goal is to have the network fully functional in 2012 and to award the first labels of ldquoProvider of Quality NFErdquo Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Strategic plan on lifelong learning in French Polynesia The first meeting on Education Learning and Work in French Polynesia was held in Papete (Tahiti) from 2 to 6 May 2011 One of the aims was to launch a strategic plan on lifelong
learning in the region UNESCO confirmed its interest to support French Polynesia by providing its international expertise on lifelong learning Adama Ouane ndashDirector of UIL at the time ndash participated in this meeting and gave a presentation entitled ldquoLifelong learning ndash a concept and its challengesrdquo Contact Christiana Winter (cwinterunescoorg)
UILrsquos donorsrsquo meeting A one-day meeting with the donor agencies of UIL was held at UIL on 12 May Representatives from the European Union the German government the Nigerian government the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Swiss International Development Agency (SDC) participated in the meeting The objective was to discuss the Institutersquos new activities in connection with the Beleacutem Framework for Action as well as to introduce Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL to the donors
UNESCO Institute for Education founded 60 years ago June 2011 marked the 60th Anniversary of the first governing board meeting of the UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE) the forerunner of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) UIL is one of six UNESCO Education Institutes The Institute is grateful to all the partners and donors who have supported its work throughout the years ndash in particular UNESCO the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Germany the European Union the governments of Brazil Canada Denmark Nigeria Norway and Sweden and
the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Workshop on family literacy pilot project in Nouakchott Mauritania (15 to 17 May 2011) UNESCO Rabat organised a workshop within the framework of the ldquoCapacity Development for Literacy and Non Formal Primary Education in Mauritania 2009ndash2011rdquo ndash CapEFA Mauritania Programme from 15 to 17 May 2011 The aim was to discuss the concept of a community-based family literacy pilot project This resulted in a vision objectives principles and building blocks of a curriculum and action plan for the pilot project which will be implemented in connection with another pilot activity to establish community learning centres in eight rural areas of Mauritania Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation meeting against illiteracy On 17 May the Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation organised a meeting in Paris on the subject ldquofighting against illiteracyrdquo Delegates and stakeholders met and presented programmes and suggestions to curb illiteracy
G8 Summit Spouses of the head of state discuss literacy with UILrsquos director (26 May 2011) Mrs Carla Bruni-Sarkozy invited the spouses of the heads of state and government taking part in the G8 Summit in Deauville to join her for a working session on overcoming illiteracy They shared their respective experiences and discussed the causes of illiteracy with Marie-Theacuteregravese Geffroy Director of Francersquos National Agency to Fight Illiteracy (ANLCI) and Adama Ouane (former Director of UIL) Among other things it was mentioned that the European Commission has set up a group of independent experts aiming to reduce the number of illiterates by 15 in the EU by 2020
UNESCO and human rights On 19 May Professor Klaus Huumlfner Steering Committee member of the German Society for the United Nations and former Chairperson of the German Commission for UNESCO gave a
lecture (in German) at UIL on ldquoUNESCO and human rightsrdquo Professor Huumlfner was a member of several UNESCO committees on human rights such as the Advisory Committee on Education for Peace Human Rights and Democracy and the UNESCO Executive Boardrsquos Temporary Working Group on Human Rights Education
Cooperation with UNESCO Category 2 Centres On the occasion of a meeting of representatives from UNESCO Category 2 Centres and Institutes in Seoul Republic of Korea (May 30 ndash June 1) concrete proposals for closer cooperation between them and UIL were discussed eg joint research activities better use of advocacy events exchange of personnel and fellowships
Cultural diversity and education At the International Forum on Cultural Diversity and Implications for Education (Seoul Republic of Korea 1 June) held in the Parliament legislators and the public exchanged on different perspectives on the ways forward in ensuring multiculturalism in Korea The Forum offered an opportunity to parliamentarians to look at the different angles of multiculturalism and implications concerning laws which need to be introduced Speakers came from the academe from the government and from civil society UILrsquos Deputy Director made a presentation on the challenges of promoting cultural diversity through lifelong learning
12 Visitors
17 June Joumlrg Schmitt from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule fuumlr Angewandte Wissenschaften HAW) with five students
20 ndash 24 June APAL Fellowships Ms APareacute-Kaboreacute (Burkina Faso) Mr J-B Rakotozafy- Harison (Madagascar) Ms R Bakyono Nabaloum (Burkina Faso) Mr A R Baba-Moussa (Mali)
24 June Ms Katharina Cramer-Hadijimos German Foreign Office
13 Staff matters On 1 June Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL took office succeeding Adama Ouane whose directorship ended on 30 June Arne Carlsenrsquos Greeting is available here and Adama Ouanersquos goodbye message here A summary of their meeting with the Mayor of Hamburg on 1 June is available here On 30 June Programme Specialist Ms Maren Elfert UILrsquos Public Relations Officer and Editor of Nexus left UIL after more than ten years of dedicated work at the Institute We wish her all the best on her return to university to undertake a PhD On the same day Project Secretary Ms Brigitte Cardot-Baumewerd left UIL after three years We wish her all the best in her professional future UIL would like to thank the following interns for their contributions to UILrsquos work Amarachi A Igboegwu Nigeria (February 1 to 30 April) Mihika Shah ndash Wundenberg India (26 April to 10 June) Mariana Simoes Brazil (15 June to 31 August) Angelina Robitschko Germany (20 June to 20 August) Jackline Kayatta Kenya (4 July to 30 September) Marina Tota Italy (27 June to 20 August) Marija Mitic Serbia (27 June to 20 August) and Emmanuel Obeng-Ankoana Yaafi Ghana (6 July to 6 September) are enrolled in the European Masters Programme in Lifelong Learning Policy and Management jointly organised by the Danish School of Education ndash University of Arhus (Denmark) the University of Deusto (Bilbao Spain) and the Institute of Education University of London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
4 CONFINTEA VI follow-up in South-East Europe intensified
The Regional Workshop on the Implementation of CONFINTEA VI in South East Europe (Ljubljana 2 June 2011) was an outcome of a series of national workshops held within CONFINTEA VI in action a regional project supported by dvv international aiming to intensify CONFINTEA follow-up in South East Europe
The results of the national workshops were presented with regard to implementing and monitoring the CONFINTEA VI follow-up as well as demonstrating examples of good practice in adult education already in place in the region
The participants unanimously agreed that the Beleacutem Framework for Action is an important and relevant framework that provides a valid set of guidelines for further development of adult education and learning in South East Europe They expressed their readiness to implement the recommendations spelled out in the Beleacutem Framework for Action by drawing upon the Monitoring Matrix developed by UIL
For further information about CONFINTEA in Action wwwconfinteadvv-soeorg or click here
5 United Nations Literacy Decade Progress Report
From 9 to 10 May 2011 a small expert group was invited by UNESCO to discuss the final evaluation of the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD) at UNESCO Headquarters In a short explanatory note on the envisaged nature and process of the UNLD evaluation participants proposed a) to create links and synergies with other initiatives and frameworks (CONFINTEA EFA MDGs) b) to use the opportunity for promoting a broad-based literacy concept as well as integrated approaches to literacy and c) to document innovation success stories and what has been done differently during the decade among others The joint questionnaire to obtain national reports on progress made in the framework of CONFINTEA and UNLD ndash prepared by UIL in coordination with EDBHLLNF ndash was analysed In addition proposals for its refinement were made Suggestions for cross-cutting themes and countries on which the final report should particularly focus were brought up The meeting ended with a session in which the specialists provided advice on the way forward to accomplish the ambitious roadmap set by UNESCO for the production of a good report Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
6 Family learning project in Durango Mexico
In the framework of a co-operation agreement with the Regional Cooperation Centre for Adult Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (CREFAL) UIL has been providing technical assistance with the development of a pilot project for family learning in five Mexican States (Chiapas Durango Guerrero Nayarit and Veracruz) Accordingly UIL was invited to attend the launching event of the Mexican family learning pilot programme This was organised by CREFAL and took place 22 and 23 May in Durango The coordinator of this pilot project presented CREFALrsquos proposal The participants worked to adapt the project concept to the specific context and needs of their communities and to plan the initial steps of the pilot project UIL will continue to provide technical backstopping to this promising experience as a ldquocritical friendrdquo Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
7 National Conference on Education in Namibia breaks new ground for lifelong learning
On June 27 the President of Namibia Hifiken Pohamba opened a five-day national conference on education to examine the education system in Namibia and devise new strategies to improve the sector The Minister of Education Abraham Iyambo emphasised that this gathering would guide the work of the Ministry so that it could ldquodeliver deliver deliverrdquo
Namibia is one of the few countries with an explicit lifelong learning component in their educational system and the government is in the process of finalising their lifelong learning policy Expecting to
contribute to this process the Institutersquos Deputy Director Carolyn Medel-Antildeonuevo spoke in the plenary on the first day where she
highlighted the critical role of lifelong learning in achieving educational goals and sustainable development and the importance of addressing persistent inequalities Contact Carolyn Medel-Antildeonuevo (cmedel-anonuevounescoorg)
8 Annual Conference of the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN)
The annual Conference of the European Basic Skills Network was held in Vaduz Liechtenstein from 17 to 19 June 2011 The main item on the agenda was to amend the EBSN charter drafted by the Secretariat It was agreed to include two categories of members policy makers (eg governments ministries) and policy providers (eg research institutions NGOs UIL) Other key partners will be invited as ldquoAssociated Membersrdquo (eg the European Commission and the Global Leanersrsquo Network)
The newly-elected EBSN Executive Committee is composed of seven members They are from Spain (ACEFIR) Switzerland (SVEB) Liechtenstein (Adult Education FL) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Learning amp Teaching Scotland) the Netherlands (Stichting Lezen amp Schrijven) Hungary (Association for LLL) and Norway (VOX) which is also the seat of the Secretariat and the Chair The next General Assembly will be hosted by the Czech Republic in Prague (Jakub Staacuterek) UIL is a member of this network and participated in this meeting in order to contribute to the development of the management structure and the discussion of concrete future activities Contact Bettina Bochynek (bbochyneckunescoorg)
9 Promoting mother tongue-based literacy through community learning centres in Nepal
On 16 June 2011 UNESCO Kathmandu organised a seminar on ldquoAchieving Literacy for All Promoting Mother Tongue Based Literacy through Community Learning Centres (CLC)rdquo UIL was invited to share international experiences such as LIFE and CLC The crucial role of non-formal education in achieving MDG and EFA goals in Nepal was highlighted
Namibian Learner
copy UNESCOKarin Hunziker
The studyrsquos finding that half of the CLCs are not functioning meaning they are not running NFE activities is a cause for alarm especially to the NFEC The issue needs to be addressed by designing and providing effective support measures to CLC facilitators and management committees UNESCO could support the NFEC to draw up a proposal to JICA for further technical and financial support to CLC which is one of the international education development priorities of Japan Contact Rika Yorozu (ryorozuunescoorg)
10 Education for All Forum on womenrsquos and girlsrsquo education in Oslo The Forum which was entitled ldquoGender dimensions of quality educationrdquo took place on 5 May It coincided with the 2011 Global Action Week (GAW) for EFA under the slogan ldquoIt is a right make it a right Education for girls and women nowrdquo
One of the main reasons identified for why progress towards EFA Goal 4 has so far been too slow was the lack of donor support Among the conclusions was the perception that the specific characteristics of non-formal and alternative forms of learning within the lifelong learning perspective have the potential to particularly benefit girls and women who have missed out on formal education It was also stressed that these processes need to engage everybody ndash not only girls and women but also boys and men within the broader family and community context
UILrsquos visit to Oslo was also an opportunity for an exchange with colleagues from the Norwegian National Commission for UNESCO and the Department of Policy Analysis Lifelong Learning and International Affairs in the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research on their work CONFINTEA follow-up and potential areas for cooperation
Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
11 In Brief
Kha Ri Gude South African mass literacy campaign From 30 to 5 April UIL was invited by the South African Department of Basic Education to attend two workshops of the Kha Ri Gude South African Mass Literacy Campaign as an international observer The overall impression resulting from the field visit workshops and interviews during the five days in Pretoria is that Kha Ri Gude has managed to evolve into a highly successful programme which has matured over the years and which in many respects is probably unparalleled at the regional and international levels (For more on formation on the Programme click here) Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Youth forum on quality assurance of lifelong learning in Brussels In April 2011 the European Youth Forum organised a series of events on non-formal education The forum closed on 19 April with a high-level expertsrsquo conference on quality assurance of lifelong learning The objective of the conference was to exchange expertise and good practice on the topic and to explore the potential of quality assurance to facilitate coordination and cooperation amongst different ldquolifelong learning providersrdquo In addition the pilot project on quality assurance of non-formal education was presented which the European Youth Forum had implemented through six European youth organisations in the past two years The goal is to have the network fully functional in 2012 and to award the first labels of ldquoProvider of Quality NFErdquo Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Strategic plan on lifelong learning in French Polynesia The first meeting on Education Learning and Work in French Polynesia was held in Papete (Tahiti) from 2 to 6 May 2011 One of the aims was to launch a strategic plan on lifelong
learning in the region UNESCO confirmed its interest to support French Polynesia by providing its international expertise on lifelong learning Adama Ouane ndashDirector of UIL at the time ndash participated in this meeting and gave a presentation entitled ldquoLifelong learning ndash a concept and its challengesrdquo Contact Christiana Winter (cwinterunescoorg)
UILrsquos donorsrsquo meeting A one-day meeting with the donor agencies of UIL was held at UIL on 12 May Representatives from the European Union the German government the Nigerian government the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Swiss International Development Agency (SDC) participated in the meeting The objective was to discuss the Institutersquos new activities in connection with the Beleacutem Framework for Action as well as to introduce Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL to the donors
UNESCO Institute for Education founded 60 years ago June 2011 marked the 60th Anniversary of the first governing board meeting of the UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE) the forerunner of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) UIL is one of six UNESCO Education Institutes The Institute is grateful to all the partners and donors who have supported its work throughout the years ndash in particular UNESCO the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Germany the European Union the governments of Brazil Canada Denmark Nigeria Norway and Sweden and
the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Workshop on family literacy pilot project in Nouakchott Mauritania (15 to 17 May 2011) UNESCO Rabat organised a workshop within the framework of the ldquoCapacity Development for Literacy and Non Formal Primary Education in Mauritania 2009ndash2011rdquo ndash CapEFA Mauritania Programme from 15 to 17 May 2011 The aim was to discuss the concept of a community-based family literacy pilot project This resulted in a vision objectives principles and building blocks of a curriculum and action plan for the pilot project which will be implemented in connection with another pilot activity to establish community learning centres in eight rural areas of Mauritania Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation meeting against illiteracy On 17 May the Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation organised a meeting in Paris on the subject ldquofighting against illiteracyrdquo Delegates and stakeholders met and presented programmes and suggestions to curb illiteracy
G8 Summit Spouses of the head of state discuss literacy with UILrsquos director (26 May 2011) Mrs Carla Bruni-Sarkozy invited the spouses of the heads of state and government taking part in the G8 Summit in Deauville to join her for a working session on overcoming illiteracy They shared their respective experiences and discussed the causes of illiteracy with Marie-Theacuteregravese Geffroy Director of Francersquos National Agency to Fight Illiteracy (ANLCI) and Adama Ouane (former Director of UIL) Among other things it was mentioned that the European Commission has set up a group of independent experts aiming to reduce the number of illiterates by 15 in the EU by 2020
UNESCO and human rights On 19 May Professor Klaus Huumlfner Steering Committee member of the German Society for the United Nations and former Chairperson of the German Commission for UNESCO gave a
lecture (in German) at UIL on ldquoUNESCO and human rightsrdquo Professor Huumlfner was a member of several UNESCO committees on human rights such as the Advisory Committee on Education for Peace Human Rights and Democracy and the UNESCO Executive Boardrsquos Temporary Working Group on Human Rights Education
Cooperation with UNESCO Category 2 Centres On the occasion of a meeting of representatives from UNESCO Category 2 Centres and Institutes in Seoul Republic of Korea (May 30 ndash June 1) concrete proposals for closer cooperation between them and UIL were discussed eg joint research activities better use of advocacy events exchange of personnel and fellowships
Cultural diversity and education At the International Forum on Cultural Diversity and Implications for Education (Seoul Republic of Korea 1 June) held in the Parliament legislators and the public exchanged on different perspectives on the ways forward in ensuring multiculturalism in Korea The Forum offered an opportunity to parliamentarians to look at the different angles of multiculturalism and implications concerning laws which need to be introduced Speakers came from the academe from the government and from civil society UILrsquos Deputy Director made a presentation on the challenges of promoting cultural diversity through lifelong learning
12 Visitors
17 June Joumlrg Schmitt from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule fuumlr Angewandte Wissenschaften HAW) with five students
20 ndash 24 June APAL Fellowships Ms APareacute-Kaboreacute (Burkina Faso) Mr J-B Rakotozafy- Harison (Madagascar) Ms R Bakyono Nabaloum (Burkina Faso) Mr A R Baba-Moussa (Mali)
24 June Ms Katharina Cramer-Hadijimos German Foreign Office
13 Staff matters On 1 June Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL took office succeeding Adama Ouane whose directorship ended on 30 June Arne Carlsenrsquos Greeting is available here and Adama Ouanersquos goodbye message here A summary of their meeting with the Mayor of Hamburg on 1 June is available here On 30 June Programme Specialist Ms Maren Elfert UILrsquos Public Relations Officer and Editor of Nexus left UIL after more than ten years of dedicated work at the Institute We wish her all the best on her return to university to undertake a PhD On the same day Project Secretary Ms Brigitte Cardot-Baumewerd left UIL after three years We wish her all the best in her professional future UIL would like to thank the following interns for their contributions to UILrsquos work Amarachi A Igboegwu Nigeria (February 1 to 30 April) Mihika Shah ndash Wundenberg India (26 April to 10 June) Mariana Simoes Brazil (15 June to 31 August) Angelina Robitschko Germany (20 June to 20 August) Jackline Kayatta Kenya (4 July to 30 September) Marina Tota Italy (27 June to 20 August) Marija Mitic Serbia (27 June to 20 August) and Emmanuel Obeng-Ankoana Yaafi Ghana (6 July to 6 September) are enrolled in the European Masters Programme in Lifelong Learning Policy and Management jointly organised by the Danish School of Education ndash University of Arhus (Denmark) the University of Deusto (Bilbao Spain) and the Institute of Education University of London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
7 National Conference on Education in Namibia breaks new ground for lifelong learning
On June 27 the President of Namibia Hifiken Pohamba opened a five-day national conference on education to examine the education system in Namibia and devise new strategies to improve the sector The Minister of Education Abraham Iyambo emphasised that this gathering would guide the work of the Ministry so that it could ldquodeliver deliver deliverrdquo
Namibia is one of the few countries with an explicit lifelong learning component in their educational system and the government is in the process of finalising their lifelong learning policy Expecting to
contribute to this process the Institutersquos Deputy Director Carolyn Medel-Antildeonuevo spoke in the plenary on the first day where she
highlighted the critical role of lifelong learning in achieving educational goals and sustainable development and the importance of addressing persistent inequalities Contact Carolyn Medel-Antildeonuevo (cmedel-anonuevounescoorg)
8 Annual Conference of the European Basic Skills Network (EBSN)
The annual Conference of the European Basic Skills Network was held in Vaduz Liechtenstein from 17 to 19 June 2011 The main item on the agenda was to amend the EBSN charter drafted by the Secretariat It was agreed to include two categories of members policy makers (eg governments ministries) and policy providers (eg research institutions NGOs UIL) Other key partners will be invited as ldquoAssociated Membersrdquo (eg the European Commission and the Global Leanersrsquo Network)
The newly-elected EBSN Executive Committee is composed of seven members They are from Spain (ACEFIR) Switzerland (SVEB) Liechtenstein (Adult Education FL) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Learning amp Teaching Scotland) the Netherlands (Stichting Lezen amp Schrijven) Hungary (Association for LLL) and Norway (VOX) which is also the seat of the Secretariat and the Chair The next General Assembly will be hosted by the Czech Republic in Prague (Jakub Staacuterek) UIL is a member of this network and participated in this meeting in order to contribute to the development of the management structure and the discussion of concrete future activities Contact Bettina Bochynek (bbochyneckunescoorg)
9 Promoting mother tongue-based literacy through community learning centres in Nepal
On 16 June 2011 UNESCO Kathmandu organised a seminar on ldquoAchieving Literacy for All Promoting Mother Tongue Based Literacy through Community Learning Centres (CLC)rdquo UIL was invited to share international experiences such as LIFE and CLC The crucial role of non-formal education in achieving MDG and EFA goals in Nepal was highlighted
Namibian Learner
copy UNESCOKarin Hunziker
The studyrsquos finding that half of the CLCs are not functioning meaning they are not running NFE activities is a cause for alarm especially to the NFEC The issue needs to be addressed by designing and providing effective support measures to CLC facilitators and management committees UNESCO could support the NFEC to draw up a proposal to JICA for further technical and financial support to CLC which is one of the international education development priorities of Japan Contact Rika Yorozu (ryorozuunescoorg)
10 Education for All Forum on womenrsquos and girlsrsquo education in Oslo The Forum which was entitled ldquoGender dimensions of quality educationrdquo took place on 5 May It coincided with the 2011 Global Action Week (GAW) for EFA under the slogan ldquoIt is a right make it a right Education for girls and women nowrdquo
One of the main reasons identified for why progress towards EFA Goal 4 has so far been too slow was the lack of donor support Among the conclusions was the perception that the specific characteristics of non-formal and alternative forms of learning within the lifelong learning perspective have the potential to particularly benefit girls and women who have missed out on formal education It was also stressed that these processes need to engage everybody ndash not only girls and women but also boys and men within the broader family and community context
UILrsquos visit to Oslo was also an opportunity for an exchange with colleagues from the Norwegian National Commission for UNESCO and the Department of Policy Analysis Lifelong Learning and International Affairs in the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research on their work CONFINTEA follow-up and potential areas for cooperation
Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
11 In Brief
Kha Ri Gude South African mass literacy campaign From 30 to 5 April UIL was invited by the South African Department of Basic Education to attend two workshops of the Kha Ri Gude South African Mass Literacy Campaign as an international observer The overall impression resulting from the field visit workshops and interviews during the five days in Pretoria is that Kha Ri Gude has managed to evolve into a highly successful programme which has matured over the years and which in many respects is probably unparalleled at the regional and international levels (For more on formation on the Programme click here) Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Youth forum on quality assurance of lifelong learning in Brussels In April 2011 the European Youth Forum organised a series of events on non-formal education The forum closed on 19 April with a high-level expertsrsquo conference on quality assurance of lifelong learning The objective of the conference was to exchange expertise and good practice on the topic and to explore the potential of quality assurance to facilitate coordination and cooperation amongst different ldquolifelong learning providersrdquo In addition the pilot project on quality assurance of non-formal education was presented which the European Youth Forum had implemented through six European youth organisations in the past two years The goal is to have the network fully functional in 2012 and to award the first labels of ldquoProvider of Quality NFErdquo Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Strategic plan on lifelong learning in French Polynesia The first meeting on Education Learning and Work in French Polynesia was held in Papete (Tahiti) from 2 to 6 May 2011 One of the aims was to launch a strategic plan on lifelong
learning in the region UNESCO confirmed its interest to support French Polynesia by providing its international expertise on lifelong learning Adama Ouane ndashDirector of UIL at the time ndash participated in this meeting and gave a presentation entitled ldquoLifelong learning ndash a concept and its challengesrdquo Contact Christiana Winter (cwinterunescoorg)
UILrsquos donorsrsquo meeting A one-day meeting with the donor agencies of UIL was held at UIL on 12 May Representatives from the European Union the German government the Nigerian government the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Swiss International Development Agency (SDC) participated in the meeting The objective was to discuss the Institutersquos new activities in connection with the Beleacutem Framework for Action as well as to introduce Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL to the donors
UNESCO Institute for Education founded 60 years ago June 2011 marked the 60th Anniversary of the first governing board meeting of the UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE) the forerunner of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) UIL is one of six UNESCO Education Institutes The Institute is grateful to all the partners and donors who have supported its work throughout the years ndash in particular UNESCO the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Germany the European Union the governments of Brazil Canada Denmark Nigeria Norway and Sweden and
the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Workshop on family literacy pilot project in Nouakchott Mauritania (15 to 17 May 2011) UNESCO Rabat organised a workshop within the framework of the ldquoCapacity Development for Literacy and Non Formal Primary Education in Mauritania 2009ndash2011rdquo ndash CapEFA Mauritania Programme from 15 to 17 May 2011 The aim was to discuss the concept of a community-based family literacy pilot project This resulted in a vision objectives principles and building blocks of a curriculum and action plan for the pilot project which will be implemented in connection with another pilot activity to establish community learning centres in eight rural areas of Mauritania Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation meeting against illiteracy On 17 May the Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation organised a meeting in Paris on the subject ldquofighting against illiteracyrdquo Delegates and stakeholders met and presented programmes and suggestions to curb illiteracy
G8 Summit Spouses of the head of state discuss literacy with UILrsquos director (26 May 2011) Mrs Carla Bruni-Sarkozy invited the spouses of the heads of state and government taking part in the G8 Summit in Deauville to join her for a working session on overcoming illiteracy They shared their respective experiences and discussed the causes of illiteracy with Marie-Theacuteregravese Geffroy Director of Francersquos National Agency to Fight Illiteracy (ANLCI) and Adama Ouane (former Director of UIL) Among other things it was mentioned that the European Commission has set up a group of independent experts aiming to reduce the number of illiterates by 15 in the EU by 2020
UNESCO and human rights On 19 May Professor Klaus Huumlfner Steering Committee member of the German Society for the United Nations and former Chairperson of the German Commission for UNESCO gave a
lecture (in German) at UIL on ldquoUNESCO and human rightsrdquo Professor Huumlfner was a member of several UNESCO committees on human rights such as the Advisory Committee on Education for Peace Human Rights and Democracy and the UNESCO Executive Boardrsquos Temporary Working Group on Human Rights Education
Cooperation with UNESCO Category 2 Centres On the occasion of a meeting of representatives from UNESCO Category 2 Centres and Institutes in Seoul Republic of Korea (May 30 ndash June 1) concrete proposals for closer cooperation between them and UIL were discussed eg joint research activities better use of advocacy events exchange of personnel and fellowships
Cultural diversity and education At the International Forum on Cultural Diversity and Implications for Education (Seoul Republic of Korea 1 June) held in the Parliament legislators and the public exchanged on different perspectives on the ways forward in ensuring multiculturalism in Korea The Forum offered an opportunity to parliamentarians to look at the different angles of multiculturalism and implications concerning laws which need to be introduced Speakers came from the academe from the government and from civil society UILrsquos Deputy Director made a presentation on the challenges of promoting cultural diversity through lifelong learning
12 Visitors
17 June Joumlrg Schmitt from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule fuumlr Angewandte Wissenschaften HAW) with five students
20 ndash 24 June APAL Fellowships Ms APareacute-Kaboreacute (Burkina Faso) Mr J-B Rakotozafy- Harison (Madagascar) Ms R Bakyono Nabaloum (Burkina Faso) Mr A R Baba-Moussa (Mali)
24 June Ms Katharina Cramer-Hadijimos German Foreign Office
13 Staff matters On 1 June Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL took office succeeding Adama Ouane whose directorship ended on 30 June Arne Carlsenrsquos Greeting is available here and Adama Ouanersquos goodbye message here A summary of their meeting with the Mayor of Hamburg on 1 June is available here On 30 June Programme Specialist Ms Maren Elfert UILrsquos Public Relations Officer and Editor of Nexus left UIL after more than ten years of dedicated work at the Institute We wish her all the best on her return to university to undertake a PhD On the same day Project Secretary Ms Brigitte Cardot-Baumewerd left UIL after three years We wish her all the best in her professional future UIL would like to thank the following interns for their contributions to UILrsquos work Amarachi A Igboegwu Nigeria (February 1 to 30 April) Mihika Shah ndash Wundenberg India (26 April to 10 June) Mariana Simoes Brazil (15 June to 31 August) Angelina Robitschko Germany (20 June to 20 August) Jackline Kayatta Kenya (4 July to 30 September) Marina Tota Italy (27 June to 20 August) Marija Mitic Serbia (27 June to 20 August) and Emmanuel Obeng-Ankoana Yaafi Ghana (6 July to 6 September) are enrolled in the European Masters Programme in Lifelong Learning Policy and Management jointly organised by the Danish School of Education ndash University of Arhus (Denmark) the University of Deusto (Bilbao Spain) and the Institute of Education University of London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
The studyrsquos finding that half of the CLCs are not functioning meaning they are not running NFE activities is a cause for alarm especially to the NFEC The issue needs to be addressed by designing and providing effective support measures to CLC facilitators and management committees UNESCO could support the NFEC to draw up a proposal to JICA for further technical and financial support to CLC which is one of the international education development priorities of Japan Contact Rika Yorozu (ryorozuunescoorg)
10 Education for All Forum on womenrsquos and girlsrsquo education in Oslo The Forum which was entitled ldquoGender dimensions of quality educationrdquo took place on 5 May It coincided with the 2011 Global Action Week (GAW) for EFA under the slogan ldquoIt is a right make it a right Education for girls and women nowrdquo
One of the main reasons identified for why progress towards EFA Goal 4 has so far been too slow was the lack of donor support Among the conclusions was the perception that the specific characteristics of non-formal and alternative forms of learning within the lifelong learning perspective have the potential to particularly benefit girls and women who have missed out on formal education It was also stressed that these processes need to engage everybody ndash not only girls and women but also boys and men within the broader family and community context
UILrsquos visit to Oslo was also an opportunity for an exchange with colleagues from the Norwegian National Commission for UNESCO and the Department of Policy Analysis Lifelong Learning and International Affairs in the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research on their work CONFINTEA follow-up and potential areas for cooperation
Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
11 In Brief
Kha Ri Gude South African mass literacy campaign From 30 to 5 April UIL was invited by the South African Department of Basic Education to attend two workshops of the Kha Ri Gude South African Mass Literacy Campaign as an international observer The overall impression resulting from the field visit workshops and interviews during the five days in Pretoria is that Kha Ri Gude has managed to evolve into a highly successful programme which has matured over the years and which in many respects is probably unparalleled at the regional and international levels (For more on formation on the Programme click here) Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Youth forum on quality assurance of lifelong learning in Brussels In April 2011 the European Youth Forum organised a series of events on non-formal education The forum closed on 19 April with a high-level expertsrsquo conference on quality assurance of lifelong learning The objective of the conference was to exchange expertise and good practice on the topic and to explore the potential of quality assurance to facilitate coordination and cooperation amongst different ldquolifelong learning providersrdquo In addition the pilot project on quality assurance of non-formal education was presented which the European Youth Forum had implemented through six European youth organisations in the past two years The goal is to have the network fully functional in 2012 and to award the first labels of ldquoProvider of Quality NFErdquo Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Strategic plan on lifelong learning in French Polynesia The first meeting on Education Learning and Work in French Polynesia was held in Papete (Tahiti) from 2 to 6 May 2011 One of the aims was to launch a strategic plan on lifelong
learning in the region UNESCO confirmed its interest to support French Polynesia by providing its international expertise on lifelong learning Adama Ouane ndashDirector of UIL at the time ndash participated in this meeting and gave a presentation entitled ldquoLifelong learning ndash a concept and its challengesrdquo Contact Christiana Winter (cwinterunescoorg)
UILrsquos donorsrsquo meeting A one-day meeting with the donor agencies of UIL was held at UIL on 12 May Representatives from the European Union the German government the Nigerian government the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Swiss International Development Agency (SDC) participated in the meeting The objective was to discuss the Institutersquos new activities in connection with the Beleacutem Framework for Action as well as to introduce Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL to the donors
UNESCO Institute for Education founded 60 years ago June 2011 marked the 60th Anniversary of the first governing board meeting of the UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE) the forerunner of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) UIL is one of six UNESCO Education Institutes The Institute is grateful to all the partners and donors who have supported its work throughout the years ndash in particular UNESCO the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Germany the European Union the governments of Brazil Canada Denmark Nigeria Norway and Sweden and
the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Workshop on family literacy pilot project in Nouakchott Mauritania (15 to 17 May 2011) UNESCO Rabat organised a workshop within the framework of the ldquoCapacity Development for Literacy and Non Formal Primary Education in Mauritania 2009ndash2011rdquo ndash CapEFA Mauritania Programme from 15 to 17 May 2011 The aim was to discuss the concept of a community-based family literacy pilot project This resulted in a vision objectives principles and building blocks of a curriculum and action plan for the pilot project which will be implemented in connection with another pilot activity to establish community learning centres in eight rural areas of Mauritania Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation meeting against illiteracy On 17 May the Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation organised a meeting in Paris on the subject ldquofighting against illiteracyrdquo Delegates and stakeholders met and presented programmes and suggestions to curb illiteracy
G8 Summit Spouses of the head of state discuss literacy with UILrsquos director (26 May 2011) Mrs Carla Bruni-Sarkozy invited the spouses of the heads of state and government taking part in the G8 Summit in Deauville to join her for a working session on overcoming illiteracy They shared their respective experiences and discussed the causes of illiteracy with Marie-Theacuteregravese Geffroy Director of Francersquos National Agency to Fight Illiteracy (ANLCI) and Adama Ouane (former Director of UIL) Among other things it was mentioned that the European Commission has set up a group of independent experts aiming to reduce the number of illiterates by 15 in the EU by 2020
UNESCO and human rights On 19 May Professor Klaus Huumlfner Steering Committee member of the German Society for the United Nations and former Chairperson of the German Commission for UNESCO gave a
lecture (in German) at UIL on ldquoUNESCO and human rightsrdquo Professor Huumlfner was a member of several UNESCO committees on human rights such as the Advisory Committee on Education for Peace Human Rights and Democracy and the UNESCO Executive Boardrsquos Temporary Working Group on Human Rights Education
Cooperation with UNESCO Category 2 Centres On the occasion of a meeting of representatives from UNESCO Category 2 Centres and Institutes in Seoul Republic of Korea (May 30 ndash June 1) concrete proposals for closer cooperation between them and UIL were discussed eg joint research activities better use of advocacy events exchange of personnel and fellowships
Cultural diversity and education At the International Forum on Cultural Diversity and Implications for Education (Seoul Republic of Korea 1 June) held in the Parliament legislators and the public exchanged on different perspectives on the ways forward in ensuring multiculturalism in Korea The Forum offered an opportunity to parliamentarians to look at the different angles of multiculturalism and implications concerning laws which need to be introduced Speakers came from the academe from the government and from civil society UILrsquos Deputy Director made a presentation on the challenges of promoting cultural diversity through lifelong learning
12 Visitors
17 June Joumlrg Schmitt from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule fuumlr Angewandte Wissenschaften HAW) with five students
20 ndash 24 June APAL Fellowships Ms APareacute-Kaboreacute (Burkina Faso) Mr J-B Rakotozafy- Harison (Madagascar) Ms R Bakyono Nabaloum (Burkina Faso) Mr A R Baba-Moussa (Mali)
24 June Ms Katharina Cramer-Hadijimos German Foreign Office
13 Staff matters On 1 June Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL took office succeeding Adama Ouane whose directorship ended on 30 June Arne Carlsenrsquos Greeting is available here and Adama Ouanersquos goodbye message here A summary of their meeting with the Mayor of Hamburg on 1 June is available here On 30 June Programme Specialist Ms Maren Elfert UILrsquos Public Relations Officer and Editor of Nexus left UIL after more than ten years of dedicated work at the Institute We wish her all the best on her return to university to undertake a PhD On the same day Project Secretary Ms Brigitte Cardot-Baumewerd left UIL after three years We wish her all the best in her professional future UIL would like to thank the following interns for their contributions to UILrsquos work Amarachi A Igboegwu Nigeria (February 1 to 30 April) Mihika Shah ndash Wundenberg India (26 April to 10 June) Mariana Simoes Brazil (15 June to 31 August) Angelina Robitschko Germany (20 June to 20 August) Jackline Kayatta Kenya (4 July to 30 September) Marina Tota Italy (27 June to 20 August) Marija Mitic Serbia (27 June to 20 August) and Emmanuel Obeng-Ankoana Yaafi Ghana (6 July to 6 September) are enrolled in the European Masters Programme in Lifelong Learning Policy and Management jointly organised by the Danish School of Education ndash University of Arhus (Denmark) the University of Deusto (Bilbao Spain) and the Institute of Education University of London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
learning in the region UNESCO confirmed its interest to support French Polynesia by providing its international expertise on lifelong learning Adama Ouane ndashDirector of UIL at the time ndash participated in this meeting and gave a presentation entitled ldquoLifelong learning ndash a concept and its challengesrdquo Contact Christiana Winter (cwinterunescoorg)
UILrsquos donorsrsquo meeting A one-day meeting with the donor agencies of UIL was held at UIL on 12 May Representatives from the European Union the German government the Nigerian government the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Swiss International Development Agency (SDC) participated in the meeting The objective was to discuss the Institutersquos new activities in connection with the Beleacutem Framework for Action as well as to introduce Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL to the donors
UNESCO Institute for Education founded 60 years ago June 2011 marked the 60th Anniversary of the first governing board meeting of the UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE) the forerunner of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) UIL is one of six UNESCO Education Institutes The Institute is grateful to all the partners and donors who have supported its work throughout the years ndash in particular UNESCO the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Germany the European Union the governments of Brazil Canada Denmark Nigeria Norway and Sweden and
the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Workshop on family literacy pilot project in Nouakchott Mauritania (15 to 17 May 2011) UNESCO Rabat organised a workshop within the framework of the ldquoCapacity Development for Literacy and Non Formal Primary Education in Mauritania 2009ndash2011rdquo ndash CapEFA Mauritania Programme from 15 to 17 May 2011 The aim was to discuss the concept of a community-based family literacy pilot project This resulted in a vision objectives principles and building blocks of a curriculum and action plan for the pilot project which will be implemented in connection with another pilot activity to establish community learning centres in eight rural areas of Mauritania Contact Ulrike Hanemann (uhanemannunescoorg)
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation meeting against illiteracy On 17 May the Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation organised a meeting in Paris on the subject ldquofighting against illiteracyrdquo Delegates and stakeholders met and presented programmes and suggestions to curb illiteracy
G8 Summit Spouses of the head of state discuss literacy with UILrsquos director (26 May 2011) Mrs Carla Bruni-Sarkozy invited the spouses of the heads of state and government taking part in the G8 Summit in Deauville to join her for a working session on overcoming illiteracy They shared their respective experiences and discussed the causes of illiteracy with Marie-Theacuteregravese Geffroy Director of Francersquos National Agency to Fight Illiteracy (ANLCI) and Adama Ouane (former Director of UIL) Among other things it was mentioned that the European Commission has set up a group of independent experts aiming to reduce the number of illiterates by 15 in the EU by 2020
UNESCO and human rights On 19 May Professor Klaus Huumlfner Steering Committee member of the German Society for the United Nations and former Chairperson of the German Commission for UNESCO gave a
lecture (in German) at UIL on ldquoUNESCO and human rightsrdquo Professor Huumlfner was a member of several UNESCO committees on human rights such as the Advisory Committee on Education for Peace Human Rights and Democracy and the UNESCO Executive Boardrsquos Temporary Working Group on Human Rights Education
Cooperation with UNESCO Category 2 Centres On the occasion of a meeting of representatives from UNESCO Category 2 Centres and Institutes in Seoul Republic of Korea (May 30 ndash June 1) concrete proposals for closer cooperation between them and UIL were discussed eg joint research activities better use of advocacy events exchange of personnel and fellowships
Cultural diversity and education At the International Forum on Cultural Diversity and Implications for Education (Seoul Republic of Korea 1 June) held in the Parliament legislators and the public exchanged on different perspectives on the ways forward in ensuring multiculturalism in Korea The Forum offered an opportunity to parliamentarians to look at the different angles of multiculturalism and implications concerning laws which need to be introduced Speakers came from the academe from the government and from civil society UILrsquos Deputy Director made a presentation on the challenges of promoting cultural diversity through lifelong learning
12 Visitors
17 June Joumlrg Schmitt from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule fuumlr Angewandte Wissenschaften HAW) with five students
20 ndash 24 June APAL Fellowships Ms APareacute-Kaboreacute (Burkina Faso) Mr J-B Rakotozafy- Harison (Madagascar) Ms R Bakyono Nabaloum (Burkina Faso) Mr A R Baba-Moussa (Mali)
24 June Ms Katharina Cramer-Hadijimos German Foreign Office
13 Staff matters On 1 June Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL took office succeeding Adama Ouane whose directorship ended on 30 June Arne Carlsenrsquos Greeting is available here and Adama Ouanersquos goodbye message here A summary of their meeting with the Mayor of Hamburg on 1 June is available here On 30 June Programme Specialist Ms Maren Elfert UILrsquos Public Relations Officer and Editor of Nexus left UIL after more than ten years of dedicated work at the Institute We wish her all the best on her return to university to undertake a PhD On the same day Project Secretary Ms Brigitte Cardot-Baumewerd left UIL after three years We wish her all the best in her professional future UIL would like to thank the following interns for their contributions to UILrsquos work Amarachi A Igboegwu Nigeria (February 1 to 30 April) Mihika Shah ndash Wundenberg India (26 April to 10 June) Mariana Simoes Brazil (15 June to 31 August) Angelina Robitschko Germany (20 June to 20 August) Jackline Kayatta Kenya (4 July to 30 September) Marina Tota Italy (27 June to 20 August) Marija Mitic Serbia (27 June to 20 August) and Emmanuel Obeng-Ankoana Yaafi Ghana (6 July to 6 September) are enrolled in the European Masters Programme in Lifelong Learning Policy and Management jointly organised by the Danish School of Education ndash University of Arhus (Denmark) the University of Deusto (Bilbao Spain) and the Institute of Education University of London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
lecture (in German) at UIL on ldquoUNESCO and human rightsrdquo Professor Huumlfner was a member of several UNESCO committees on human rights such as the Advisory Committee on Education for Peace Human Rights and Democracy and the UNESCO Executive Boardrsquos Temporary Working Group on Human Rights Education
Cooperation with UNESCO Category 2 Centres On the occasion of a meeting of representatives from UNESCO Category 2 Centres and Institutes in Seoul Republic of Korea (May 30 ndash June 1) concrete proposals for closer cooperation between them and UIL were discussed eg joint research activities better use of advocacy events exchange of personnel and fellowships
Cultural diversity and education At the International Forum on Cultural Diversity and Implications for Education (Seoul Republic of Korea 1 June) held in the Parliament legislators and the public exchanged on different perspectives on the ways forward in ensuring multiculturalism in Korea The Forum offered an opportunity to parliamentarians to look at the different angles of multiculturalism and implications concerning laws which need to be introduced Speakers came from the academe from the government and from civil society UILrsquos Deputy Director made a presentation on the challenges of promoting cultural diversity through lifelong learning
12 Visitors
17 June Joumlrg Schmitt from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule fuumlr Angewandte Wissenschaften HAW) with five students
20 ndash 24 June APAL Fellowships Ms APareacute-Kaboreacute (Burkina Faso) Mr J-B Rakotozafy- Harison (Madagascar) Ms R Bakyono Nabaloum (Burkina Faso) Mr A R Baba-Moussa (Mali)
24 June Ms Katharina Cramer-Hadijimos German Foreign Office
13 Staff matters On 1 June Arne Carlsen the new Director of UIL took office succeeding Adama Ouane whose directorship ended on 30 June Arne Carlsenrsquos Greeting is available here and Adama Ouanersquos goodbye message here A summary of their meeting with the Mayor of Hamburg on 1 June is available here On 30 June Programme Specialist Ms Maren Elfert UILrsquos Public Relations Officer and Editor of Nexus left UIL after more than ten years of dedicated work at the Institute We wish her all the best on her return to university to undertake a PhD On the same day Project Secretary Ms Brigitte Cardot-Baumewerd left UIL after three years We wish her all the best in her professional future UIL would like to thank the following interns for their contributions to UILrsquos work Amarachi A Igboegwu Nigeria (February 1 to 30 April) Mihika Shah ndash Wundenberg India (26 April to 10 June) Mariana Simoes Brazil (15 June to 31 August) Angelina Robitschko Germany (20 June to 20 August) Jackline Kayatta Kenya (4 July to 30 September) Marina Tota Italy (27 June to 20 August) Marija Mitic Serbia (27 June to 20 August) and Emmanuel Obeng-Ankoana Yaafi Ghana (6 July to 6 September) are enrolled in the European Masters Programme in Lifelong Learning Policy and Management jointly organised by the Danish School of Education ndash University of Arhus (Denmark) the University of Deusto (Bilbao Spain) and the Institute of Education University of London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)